GOAL, CAN YOU SEE IT ON THE HORIZON ANYONE?

Much love  to my Feb 2009'ers!  We're all hitting our Eighth Monthiversary this month. 

This Tween stage is a *****  Not a Newbie, not a Veteran, getting bored with staying on plan and goal is so close yet so far.  I find myself more easily tempted and making more slip ups than ever over the past month or so.  I've seen your postings so I know I'm not alone. 

How far is goal?  Are you half way there yet, a little less, a little more, stuck in limbo?  Or, are you the lucky one who is close enough to goal to anticipate its sweetness?  If your goal is a NonScaleVictory? What is it and how close have you gotten?

I've got 26.6 lbs to go and this stubborn edema is to blame for just two lbs in about six weeks.  The inches are moving though with my waist finally under 30" at 29.75". I've dropped from size 8P to size 6P in jeans this month; but damn it, its all about the scale for now, right or wrong.  My surgeon won't be checking my Levi's at my annual follow up.  I've still got two bp meds so I'm not there on the NSVs yet either.

Lets hear it February 2009'ers can you see goal in the distance yet?

Hello Everyone... my eightmonth surgiversary is tomorrow.  It is all really great.  The loss is wonderful.  My energy is really up.  I just wish I could lose a few pounds more a month.  I am with you... it's much harder than I thought.   I have no complaints.  I just am thrilled by my results so far.  I was wearing Size 8 Levis today and a medium top.  I feel so much younger and alive.  This is all exactly what I wanted.  Still...food...emotions...vitamins..water....protein... some days getting it all right is a struggle.  Hope everyone has wonderful stories to share.  You all are looking so beautiful.  All the avatars are changing and WOW!!  Keep up the good work you Feb Peeps!!

While I know todays sizes are vanity sizes (and not the standard US measures), it still feels good to be in the single digits.  I'm often frustrated but happy with the results too. 

I have to say that I am a bit jealoous guys, size 6 and 8???? Congrats!  I have reached my Dr's goal as of yesterday and my personal goal is another 21 lbs away.  I thought it was great that I got into a size 34 jeans the other day, I better get moving lol. I am finding it hard to stay on track, at least with the eating.  I'm constantly being told by doctors that I am not eating enough and I find myself reaching for high calorie foods to make up for it. I just have to keep reminding myself to make healthy choices. I'm still working on the Iron infusions and B12 injections, waiting for them to kick in any day so I actually have some energy!

I'm the jealous one.  You've hit goal now the rest is gravy.  It must feel good to have gotten there in under eight months.  You personal goal will be yours before you know it. 

When eating enough is hard just remember foods like nuts and avocados.  All those good fats raise the caories and are nutritious too. 

I've lost a little over 100 pounds in the past 8 months, but  I'm somewhere around 40 pounds to my Doc's goal. 

I guess that should be my goal, too (it's still overweight) .... and I'd ultimately be 'okay' with that weight, but I'd love to be <*gasp*> it's the first time I've said it out loud ... at half of my starting weight ... which is another 30 pounds below my Doc's goal, and directly in the center of the 'healthy'  weight according to those nasty charts.


As for single digit size clothing .. I'll never get there.  I don't have the bone structure for it. [That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! ]    Seriously, tho ...  in college I was 135 pounds, but  I never got below a size 14.   I'm thrilled to be fitting into some size 18s (dresses), and 20/22 (slacks).   This is a major change from the 30/32 I had been in.   I *can* find clothing in the 'normal' clothing stores now, and don't have to gravitate to the large woman sections ... tho, I do kind of miss going into Fashion Bug and looking for the little indicators on the hangers that meant that was their BIGGEST size ... it was *much* easier than hunting through hundreds of hangers for the correct size.    How is that for 'sick'? ;)

Ida

What you've lost is amazing.  You can definetly make your personal goal. 

Yesterdays size 14 is todays size 6.  When I wore a 12 way back when it fit a 26" waist.  Now with a 29"+ waist I wear a 6/8.  Its not about bone structure, they changed the numbers.  Vanity sizing its called. 

The standard US size chart places me between the old 14 and 16.  The clothing industry added sizes 0 and 00 when women are getting bigger not smaller.  My high school 12 is nw a 2/4 by most manufacturers. 

 

 im no where near a scale or clothing size goal.. but as far as nonScaleVictorys go!  im off all my meds i was on pre-op (22 pills a day diabetes, high blood pressure, pain, nerve damage, depression meds, etc..)and im doing pretty good stayin on track if u dont count under eating/drinkin days... i dont really eat anything im not supposed to cept once a few bites of cake.. no icing.. on hubbys birthday, down total of 151 lbs including loss pre-op wearing 2x womens clothes now.. something i couldnt do even when i was a teen.. so thats comforting.. in ways an depressing in others.. im going through a funky mood right now.. all i wana do is sleep.. i duno just tired an stressed all the time...  was having a problem with blood pressure dropping to low, so doc has me on limited activity cuz of  being a fall risk due to the fact i blacked out a couple times this past month.. had a bunch of test done, said eat more salt an drink more...see him again on 26th maybe get some answers.. an more activity again.. congrats on everyones goals an success's everyone is doing so GREAT! 

Your progress is just superlative is the word that comes to mind.  Way beyond awesome. 

Being off meds is huge.  You may be a little farther from final goal than some but you've had some of the biggest victories of all the Feb09'ers.

I've been getting that low bp sometimes too so I had a med adjustment this month.  I'm praying that by my next follow up its down to a diuretic only then off all bp meds by early 2010. 

Looking to meet the surgeons goal before I go away next month. Nineteen pounds to go then there after I have my own personal goal to go to. Would like to get to 145 by february of next year well at least close to it. I have a lot more energy a lot more flexible and yet I am so happy I took the step for this surgery. I would tell everyone the same. It is life changing and gives you back yourself as a whole. Even though we go through many situations like body image right foods to eat and also buying new clothes it's worth every moment. Been working extremely hard to keep myself focused. I have slipped up two times since the surgery I had a kids sub and also tried to eat a few cookies never again. The effects of that made me ill for over twenty four hours. I tried cause I had the craving but I will stick to what I know I can have and not try anything crazy anymore. Hope everyones journey has been a good one and I hope one day I will be in the single digit for pants as well.